| A Reference Guide to African Literature Including a List of Major Novels, the Lives of Major Poets, and a Glimpse at the African Cinema Contributor(s): Dantz, Gabrielle (Author) |
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ISBN: 1286814731 ISBN-13: 9781286814734 Publisher: Webster's Digital Services OUR PRICE: $19.58 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.68 lbs) 166 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. This book provides a brief overview of African literature. It also tackles the continent of Africa to give the readers background on the context of the featured literary pieces. Readers will learn about major novels including Things Fall Apart, God's Bits of Wood, Chitchat on the Nile, Weep Not, Child, A Grain of Wheat, and many others. The lives of major poets are also discussed. The roster includes Dennis Brutus, Wole Soyinka, Kofi Awoonor, and Chinua Achebe. In addition, some information on the African cinema is included. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |